Postgraduate study in Earth Sciences
What can you study in Earth Sciences?
Postgraduate study in Earth Sciences encompasses the study of the earth and earth processes that can also fall into the disciplines of geology, geophysics and physical geography.
Areas of research interests open to exploration include:
- Climate and Society
- Coasts and Rivers
- Environmental Change
- Hazards and Disasters
- Natural Resources
- Volcanology, Petrology and Geochemistry
Structuring your postgraduate programme in Earth Sciences
Bachelor of Science (Honours) BSc(Hons) in Earth Sciences
At least 60 points from:
- EARTHSCI 713 Tectonic Geomorphology
- EARTHSCI 714 Earthquake Geology
- EARTHSCI 720 Geochemistry of our World
- EARTHSCI 732 Reconstructing Environmental Change
- EARTHSCI 752 Understanding Volcanic Systems
- EARTHSCI 754 Pure and Applied Sedimentology
- EARTHSCI 770 Engineering Geological Mapping
- EARTHSCI 771 Advanced Engineering Geology
- EARTHSCI 772 Hydrogeology
- GEOG 746 Applied Coastal Geomorphology
- GEOG 771 Spatial Analysis and Geocomputation
Up to 30 points from 700-level courses as approved by the Programme Coordinator.
30 points:
EARTHSCI 789 Dissertation
Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Earth Sciences
At least 90 points from:
- EARTHSCI 713 Tectonic Geomorphology
- EARTHSCI 714 Earthquake Geology
- EARTHSCI 720 Geochemistry of our World
- EARTHSCI 732 Reconstructing Environmental Change
- EARTHSCI 752 Understanding Volcanic Systems
- EARTHSCI 754 Pure and Applied Sedimentology
- EARTHSCI 770 Engineering Geological Mapping
- EARTHSCI 771 Advanced Engineering Geology
- EARTHSCI 772 Hydrogeology
- GEOG 746 Applied Coastal Geomorphology
- GEOG 771 Spatial Analysis and Geocomputation
Up to 30 points from 700-level courses as approved by the Programme Coordinator.
Master of Science (MSc) in Earth Sciences 120-point research masters
120 points:
EARTHSCI 796 MSc Thesis in Earth Sciences
Master of Science (MSc) in Earth Sciences 240-point research masters
At least 90 points from:
- EARTHSCI 713 Tectonic Geomorphology
- EARTHSCI 714 Earthquake Geology
- EARTHSCI 720 Geochemistry of our World
- EARTHSCI 732 Reconstructing Environmental Change
- EARTHSCI 752 Understanding Volcanic Systems
- EARTHSCI 754 Pure and Applied Sedimentology
- EARTHSCI 770 Engineering Geological Mapping
- EARTHSCI 771 Advanced Engineering Geology
- EARTHSCI 772 Hydrogeology
- GEOG 746 Applied Coastal Geomorphology
- GEOG 771 Spatial Analysis and Geocomputation
Up to 30 points from 700-level courses as approved by the Programme Coordinator.
120 points:
EARTHSCI 796 MSc Thesis in Earth Sciences
Courses
Explore the postgraduate courses you can take for a Earth Sciences major:
Where can postgraduate study in Earth Sciences take you?
Our graduates establish careers in areas such as resource management, hydrology, hydrogeology, coastal management, catchment management, water resources, mineral exploration, petroleum exploration, environmental geochemistry, engineering geology, natural hazards research, meteorology and geothermal energy.
Jobs related to Earth Sciences
- Climate scientist
- Engineering geologist
- Environmental assessment, restoration and rehabilitation
- Environmental consultant
- Exploration geologist
- Geochemist
- Geologist
- Geomorphologist
- Geophysicist
- Geotechnical analyst
- Hydrologist/hydrogeologist
- Landscape modeller
- Marine geologist
- Palaeontologist
- Resource, hazard, risk and environmental analyst/manager
- Seismologist
- Soil scientist
- Sustainability consultant
- Volcanologist
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